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Wikipedia article
'dith et Marcel' is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Lelouch.'French Cinema: From Its Beginnings to the Present' p. 458
Plot
In 1947, the singer dith Piaf and the boxer Marcel Cerdan are both at the peak of their respective careers. Their encounter gives birth to a passionate love affair lasting some two years, cut short by Cerdan's death in an air crash.
Technical details
*Title: 'dith et Marcel'
*Director: Claude Lelouch'Music in French Cinema: The Crystal Song' p. 247
*Music: Francis Lai
*Length: 140 minutes
*Release date: 13 April 1983
Cast
* velyne Bouix : 'dith Piaf / Margot de Villedieu'
* Jacques Villeret : 'Jacques Barbier'
* Francis Huster : 'Francis Roman'
* Jean-Claude Brialy : 'Loulou Barbier'
* Jean Bouise : 'Lucien Roupp'
*Marcel Cerdan Jr : 'Marcel Cerdan'
*Charles Grard : 'Charlot'
*Charlotte de Turckheim : 'Ginou Richet'
*Micky Sbastian : 'Marinette Cerdan'
*Maurice Garrel : 'le pre de Margot'
*Ginette Garcin : 'Guite'
*Philippe Khorsand : 'Jo Longman'
*Jany Castaldi : 'Momne'
*Candice Patou : 'la sur de Margot'
*Tanya Lopert : 'Le professeur d'anglais'
*Charles Aznavour : 'himself'
*Beata Tyszkiewicz
*Stphane Ferrara
*Jean-Pierre Bacri
*Marc Berman
*Michel Aumont
Reception
'Edith et Marcel' received mixed critical reviews. The film holds a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.
References
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